CoSA VFX has posted a highlight and breakdowns reel for their work on the Minority Report TV series. Watch it on Vimeo.

FuseFX has posted a new reel showing the studio's recent matte painting work. Watch it on Vimeo.

With more than 1000 enhancements and 250 new features, DaVinci Resolve 12.5 is a significant update to the editing, color correction and finishing tool. The new version offers additions to the editing toolset, new and enhanced color features including improved HDR support, new media management and organization functions, new retiming effects, improved keyframe controls, on-screen text editing, new ResolveFX plugins, Fusion Connect for round tripping shots between Resolve and Fusion, etc. (more...)

New features in AXYZ-design's crowd simulation software for Archviz scenes include: import and use custom characters and motions, new walkway tools, obstacle areas and traffic lights, new WYSIWYG editor, motion and pose editor, etc. Anima 2.0 comes with native import plugins for 3DS Max and Cinema 4D, and is priced at €249. Watch a new features video and find out more on AXYZ-design's website.

Blackmagic Design has released Fusion 8.1 that adds Fusion Connect for Avid to the free version of the software and the OSX edition. Fusion enables users to round trip clips, sequences, or stacks of layers from Media Composer to Fusion for further editing. Also of note, this release adds compatibility with the latest Avid Artist DNxIO video interface. Find out more on Blackmagic Design's website.

SideFX interviews technical artists Neilan Naicker and Raymond Popka about their work on Uncharted 4, focusing on the use of Houdini. More on . (Note: expect content aimed at publicizing Houdini)

Visual effects studio BUF has released a breakdown video of the work they completed for the film Allegiant. Watch it on Vimeo.

Peter Quinn has updated his After Effects tool, PQ FUI Toys to version 2.0. PQ FUI Toys 2 brings even more pre-animated, looping, and editable Fake User Interface assets to After Effects via a new script UI panel. You can find out more about PQ FUI Toys 2 on the AEscripts website.